Re: ArchBang Spring Release March 2017

Great potential here! This is my first post and I'm very new to ArchBang. I've downloaded the spring release and I'd like to install it in VirtualBox with Arch Linux as host. I can't find any installation instructions later than last spring. I'm interested in distros based on Arch, especially ones that are simple so look forward to checking this one out. I'm writing this from the Spring Release Live CD I'm using within VirtualBox, but want to install to get a better idea how ArchBang works. I don't see any program for installing, so do we use CLI? If so are steps similar as with Arch Linux?Thanks for any assistance.Kendew

Re: ArchBang Spring Release March 2017

Starting to think there is an issue with Grub, going to test under VM then report back. Hopefully syslinux is ok, at least then you may have more of a chance to install and have a running system to work from. Be mindful that gpt devices are let say more complicated to set up.

Following your grub guide I got install working under Virtualbox, did have to load virtualbox-guest-utils to get xorg to work.... Going to check installer

Re: ArchBang Spring Release March 2017

Thanks for all the hard work Mr Green !! Your the best !Just wanted to let you know that this release, as well as several before them, has the same little problem on my MSI WS60J xeon laptop.When i boot from the iso from usbstick, i have to set acpi=off and my internal keyboard still doesnt function at all....but since i dont seem to hear this complaint anywhere else, its probably a typical thingy for this lappy... :-( Anyway, do keep on doing the great work ! My most sincere compliments with your work !

Re: ArchBang Spring Release March 2017

I refer to the post above by "mips" on 2017-03-06. There is a bug in abinstall script.

I have tried to "abinstall" both the 2017-03 Spring ISO and the 2017-05 RC iso.Both have this grub2 error of undefined "install device". I had to go "manual" instead of auto, and type "sudo grub-install /dev/sda" then exit from "manual". Rest of install went smoothly thereafter. FYI.

Re: ArchBang Spring Release March 2017

After trying a few more times with installing the ISO, it seems the Grub2 (abinstall, step#8) is not passed the "location" of root partition. By going manual and then typing 'grub-install /dev/sda' ; it defines the target for installing grub2.ABinstall needs to know the target drive for grub-install, (already defined in abinstall step#1 partitions) so that part of the script is in error.